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The Right Gear for Big Alaskan Rainbows 8 February 2010, 9:13 am
Ever dreamed of pursuing large rainbow trout in Alaska? One of the first questions that comes to mind is "What gear should I take?" Phil Monahan says don't just run out and buy the stiffest rod you can find, but...
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WSJ: Cheney, Catfish Flies and Other Implausibilities 8 February 2010, 8:59 am
This morning Wall Street Journal columnist Mark Lasswell reviews the new Fly Fishing with Darth Vader: And Other Adventures with Evangelical Wrestlers, Political Hitmen, and Jewish Cowboys by Matt Labash, whom he calls one of the U.S.'s most underappreciated journalists....
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NPR Podcast on Richard Brautigan 7 February 2010, 8:49 am
Audie Cornish interviews former Poet Laureate Billy Collins, who recently wrote the introduction for a new edition of Trout Fishing in America. Excerpt: "He was very easy to spot. And I describe him in the introduction as being a very...
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Public Access: Thank Gideon Gerhardt 7 February 2010, 8:34 am
As Wayne Hooper writes on SeacoastOnline.com, Gideon Gerhardt's persistent action in the courts in the 1920s defined the law for stream access based on river navigability. But was it a perfect solution? Riparian property rights still rule in most states,...
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What Makes a Good Fly Fishing Photograph? 6 February 2010, 6:22 pm
As the photo editor of The Flyfish Journal, I'm frequently asked what makes a good fly fishing photograph. I usually find it difficult to answer that question in a concise manner. One of the best pieces of advice I have...
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Target Drops Farmed Salmon from Menu 6 February 2010, 8:16 am
Image via WikipediaIn a move that promises to be good for both the environment and Alaskan fishermen, who've watched wild salmon prices plunge with the growth of fish farming, Target said last week that it would no longer put farmed...
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Podcast: Orvis's Perk Perkins On Fly Casting 5 February 2010, 8:48 am
I had the pleasure of guiding Perk Perkins back in the 1980s in Key West, and I still marvel that he could cast as far as I could using a "slow" rod in the wind. In this new podcast, he...
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Colorado Proposes Charlie Meyers Tribute 5 February 2010, 8:09 am
As Kirk Deeter reports this morning on Fly Talk, Colorado's Division of Wildlife is proposing to rename a section of the Spinney Mountain Ranch State Wildlife Area "The Charlie Meyers State Wildlife Area." Meyers, a passionate conservation advocate and long-time...
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Evelyn Haas Dies 4 February 2010, 9:26 am
Image via WikipediaFly fisher, author and philanthropist Evelyn Haas died Wednesday in San Francisco at the age of 92. Evelyn co-authored Wade a Little Deeper Dear: A Woman's Guide to Fly Fishing (Cortland Library Series) with Gwen Cooper in 1979....
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Podcast: Gary Loomis 4 February 2010, 9:10 am
A machinist by trade, Gary Loomis is best known today as the founder of fly rod manufacturer G.Loomis. As a steelhead junkie in the 1960s, he recognized the need for better fly rods and began experimenting with modifications first to...
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Underground – Citing Sticking Mouse Accelerators – Announces Recall of Four Million Posts 8 February 2010, 1:48 pm
The Trout Underground today announced the recall of approximately four million of its prior posts, warning that some readers have experienced sticking mouse buttons, the result being readers can’t stop scrolling even after reaching the bottom of the page.
As the beleaguered blog dealt with the massive public relations fallout of its mouse accelerator recall, rumors [...]...
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The Underground’s Short Casts for 2010-02-07 7 February 2010, 6:00 am
WillFishForWork reviews Pentax Optio (a good Valentines Day Gift), invokes Underground. Good stuff. http://tinyurl.com/yze4ypa #
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Might As Well Do Something With All This Snow (or, It Hurts Too Much to Type) 6 February 2010, 11:38 pm
Wally the Wonderdog is snoring softly on the couch (yes, he actually does sleep on the couch, and truthfully, he snores like a chainsaw) – a tired puppy after our three-hour xc-ski tour of next year’s trout water.
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The Underground’s Short Casts for 2010-02-06 6 February 2010, 2:00 pm
Uhh, the Wading Kilt? We vote "no" (I simply have don't have the calves) http://unaccomplishedangler.com/2010/02/the-wading-kilt/ #
Don't want to deal with annoying customers, but think fly shop ownership cool? Buy the Ted Fay Fly Shop building: http://tinyurl.com/ykpxj44 #
Marin supervisors dragging feet in hopes critically endangered Coho salmon will disappear? Your .02 needed: http://tinyurl.com/yakw9jj #
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Rename the Dream Stream After Charlie Meyers? 5 February 2010, 2:25 pm
It’s clear the late Charlie Meyers developed a huge following over his decades as an outdoor writer, and if you think Colorado might want to name the “Dream Stream” (Spinney Mountain SWA) after him, then you’re reading the right post.
First, here’s the proposal (in .pdf format).
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Podcast Discusses Casting in the Wind; Underground Says It’s Time To Talk 5 February 2010, 1:51 pm
Get past the horseplay right at the start of the most recent Orvis podcast (the player should appear below), and it’s a pretty good listen. Fly fishing in the wind is one of my least favorite activities, and I’ve heard literally mounds of advice over the years. Some of it, frankly, seemed pretty bad.
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The Underground’s Short Casts for 2010-02-05 5 February 2010, 6:00 am
Idaho's governor gets fingers burned trying to close Idaho's parks, suffers huge reversal (yay!) http://tinyurl.com/yf8dmex #
Fishing license sales up 4.7%. Fight already on to claim credit (we believe the Underground is responsible) http://tinyurl.com/yf2znkq #
Underground Weekend Special: Best jobs on the Planet Involving Beer: http://tinyurl.com/ybbdt8x #
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The Next Winter Storm – And Next Potential Mood Change – Approaches 5 February 2010, 1:59 am
Another winter storm’s headed the Underground’s way – the same wet, heavy snow that caused the weeklong power outages and overall carnage a couple weeks ago during the last “storm of a lifetime.”
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The Underground’s Short Casts for 2010-02-04 4 February 2010, 6:00 am
Is Brownlining for Carp the new Sport of Glory Hounds? (Appears so in UK) http://tinyurl.com/yzuhnj5 #
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The Bestest Fishing Blog Ever? You’re Soaking In It… 3 February 2010, 11:08 am
Every day I receive an email from a reader suggesting the Trout Underground is the Bestest Fly Fishing Blog Ever.
(Thanks mom.)
Still, it’s gratifying when an independent rating service not related to me in any way says, in essence:
The Trout Underground is the Bestest Fishing Blog Ever
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Steelhead fly patterns: MOAL Leech fly tying instructions 8 February 2010, 2:37 pm
In this new video, Jay Nicholas shows you how to tie the MOAL Leech (Mother of all leeches), created by Derek Fergus. This articulated steelhead leech has excellent action in the water and a short-shank, trailing hook which means major hook-up percentage. In this video, Jay lays out his methodology to tie these great summer [...]...
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Oregon Winter Steelhead Random February Photo Montage 8 February 2010, 12:02 pm
It’s been a weird week on the Oregon coast, and at the vise. But things are working out.
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Recommended reading: Northwest Fisheries Issues 8 February 2010, 11:08 am
For those of you who aren’t combing the blogroll, here are a bunch of important fisheries issues from across the Pacific Northwest:
Bill Bakke on the institutional barriers against wild salmon
A great look at the problem of relying on fish and wildlife agencies to save wild salmon from Bill Bakke’s blog: State governments have never been [...]...
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We need you to raise your voice for Native Trout Monday Night 6 February 2010, 12:17 am
Attention Native Trout supporters on the McKenzie River: We need you Monday night at the ODFW Inland Sport Fishing Advisory Committee meeting. This’s committee will be discussing its draft of the 25-year angling plan which you can download here. This plan is 100% geared towards selling more licenses for agency coffers, with little attention paid [...]...
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Send us your fly tying video requests 5 February 2010, 11:01 am
Jay Nicholas wants your fly tying video requests! If you’re looking for a how-to fly tying video on a certain fly or technique you’re having trouble with, leave us a comment and we will get to work recording it....
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How to tie a trailer hook on a string leech fly pattern 4 February 2010, 5:02 pm
In this video, Jay Nicholas shows you two ways to tie a trailing hook on a leech pattern. In the first segment, Jay demonstrates his MOAL leech strategy, and in the second section he shows you how he prepares hooks for his version of the intruder. If you struggle with string leeches, or are daunted [...]...
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McKenzie River Rainbow Trout looking for a big meal 4 February 2010, 12:58 pm
Fly fishing the McKenzie River for wild rainbow trout is my addiction. I love those big beautiful fish. And early spring time is my favorite time of year to chase them.
There’s nothing prettier than a pre-spawn beefed up McKenzie Redside. After a hungry winter with low fishing pressure, the trout are innocent and looking [...]...
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“Spring Like” weather yields results inland and on the coast. 4 February 2010, 12:02 am
Around 1pm yesterday I watched March Browns emerge and wondered if the days fishing wouldn’t of been better spent chasing trout. Oregon’s coastal waters get their March Brown two to three weeks before the hatch gets heavy on the McKenzie and Willamette. Hundreds and hundreds of casts and “nary a sniff” from the elusive “ironhead”. [...]...
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River Rights legislation hits Oregon Senate in special session: Need help today! 3 February 2010, 12:38 pm
River Rights legislation is currently being drafted in the Oregon State Senate. At the time of statehood, Oregonians were given rights to use any navigable waterway, as well as the submerged and submersible land along it, for any legal activity.
Common Waters of Oregon says the Oregon Senate committee Environment & Natural Resources will hear [...]...
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Jurassic Lake Fish Porn — Argentinian Mega Trout 3 February 2010, 11:19 am
Jurassic Lake. For stillwater anglers, the name conjures up images of T-Rex sized trout. This huge high desert lake in Argentina is home to the world’s craziest, freak-show huge rainbows you’ll ever see. Unfortunately, it takes a gut-busting day long drive to get in there (and that’s after you get to Argentina).
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Singlebarbed email is down 8 February 2010, 7:26 pm
If you’ve attempted to contact me recently and are puzzled why I don’t respond, my contact email address has been unavailable since last Thursday. I may be antisocial – but I’ve not forgotten my manners.
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We put the Junk in Junk Food – a Superbowl photo journal 8 February 2010, 2:02 am
A Saturday scout in between rain showers. The Little Stinking, swollen and defiant… Bagged it in preference to assembling an artery hardening ensemble of deep fried, coagulated, and partially hydrogenated Superbowl chow.
It was the Czech’s against the Slovak’s at my place – and the first quarter featured Strawberry Yogurt Pretzels and …
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Figure he outweighs you by 50 pounds before you get all indignant 5 February 2010, 2:02 am
We’re ill prepared to encounter someone interested in our fish – where our attempts to catch them interfere with others trying to photograph or paint fish in their natural surroundings.
As the Pristine dwindles it’s likely to put a great number of heretofore invisible wildlife lovers squarely in our path. and begs the question, who gets first dibs at the quarry?
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The toxic spill that cleans itself 4 February 2010, 2:02 am
It was all in the timing. My latest read is about the spread of that most egregious invasive – how the Rainbow Trout has pillaged most continents (ably assisted by well meaning anglers) – enroute to world domination …
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They rattle around in the box when startled 3 February 2010, 2:02 am
It didn’t work back in the Sixties, when J. Edgar and his G-Men encouraged academics to rename the lowly “Egbert Carp” to “Grass Carp” as it’s known today.
The conservatives figured it would end the Hippy movement, with the participants lulled into toking away on a bowl of fish spleen …
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Secret Flies of the Czech and Slovak Fly-Tiers, an encyclopedia of Czech Nymphing patterns 2 February 2010, 2:02 am
There’s little doubt I prefer the technical references to the feel-good fly fishing memoir, both have their proper place, but when I reach for text I want a question answered, skills increased, or broader knowledge of an unfamiliar yet burgeoning subject.
Czech nymphing has fascinated me for a variety of reasons. It’s the “Cinderella” story mostly; small [...]...
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Dip the important stuff but once and you’re proofed against all invasives 1 February 2010, 2:02 am
With the promise of but a single day of sunshine between storms and with most of next season’s flies already completed, I had a fast closing window of opportunity, and took it.
Some prefer soaking in pricey venues with mud bathes and mineral springs, instead I uncrated all of my wading finery to launder – in [...]...
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Dame Berners is safe, but damn little else is 29 January 2010, 2:02 am
UK scientists have unearthed a startling new trove of prehistoric angling gear, containing evidence that fly fishing may have developed in prehistoric times …
UK and Chinese scientists are suggesting that the Confuciusornis fossil discovered in China, may have been a dinosaur with a Mohawk of ginger colored feathers running down its spine.
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The Dyna-King cement reservoir, it’s either that or enduring a bikini wax 28 January 2010, 2:02 am
It’s unfamiliar ground for a fellow that shops with coupons, but after suffering another glue-based indignity, it was time to plow some dollars into the problem.
Head cement. Thinned to penetrate, odiferous, and requiring equally caustic thinners to remove from things it wasn’t meant to glue …
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Little Green fish with antennae is too trite 27 January 2010, 2:02 am
The evidence has always been there – but most of us lack the proper venue to espouse sinister conspiracy theories. I’ve been lax on this front for many months, but even the halls of respectable Science are suggesting we may have visitors …
Ask yourself, why is it the Asian Carp turned North when released from [...]...
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Marmalade Skies 4 February 2010, 11:59 am
This is a cool little hair wing from a blog that is new to me, The Classic Angler. I thought this was a cool pattern, so here you go. Click the image to read the story behind this creative tie. This is a great looking fly and I hope to see more from Erik in [...]
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D-Rib Golden Stone – Carl Pennington 3 February 2010, 4:57 pm
If you like fishing big yellow stone nymphs, this pattern is for you. This is a nicely put together fly with a beefy look to it. Who’s gonna pass that up.
Carl Pennington Fly Tying Demo at Ghillies Fly Shop on Nov. 07, 2009, Colorado Springs, CO. The D-Rib Golden Stone is one of [...]
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Don Bastian Grey Ghost 2 February 2010, 5:16 pm
A few Don Bastian flies are currently up for bid on eBay. Included in the lot is a nice specimen of the Grey Ghost made famous by Ms. Carrie Stevens. Check out the other Don Bastian item on the block as well. This could be a really nice cache of wet flies for the right [...]
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Caballero Egg 1 February 2010, 12:19 am
It’s been a while since we served up some breakfast, so enjoy the eggs. Bacon will be coming soon enough. Another nice simple egg pattern (are there any complex egg patterns?) for hitting winter steelhead runs in the great lakes and the west coast. Execution is a little sloppy on this one, but you get [...]
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Hackle Organization 31 January 2010, 11:04 am
Just a quick tip brought to you from Luke at the Proven Patterns Blog . I use a similar system to keep all of my sized hackles separated, but I don’t keep the colors separate, I probably should though. This in a great time saver if you use lots of dry hackles and need to [...]
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Amy’s Ant 30 January 2010, 5:01 pm
I first seen Jack Dennis tie up this pattern a few years back, explaining the origins of the fly and it’s success at the 1999 Jackson Hole One Fly contest. This is another video featuring Juan Ramirez from the Hopper Juan. Juan knows his way around the hoppers and is magic with foam, deer hair [...]
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Classic or Realistic? 29 January 2010, 10:52 am
I was browsing Facebook this morning and this little piece tied by Mike Townend caught my eye. The caption reads “… its 160mm long 13 wings and i have got no hair left…”. Whoa, what an awesome piece, I’m not even going to ask how long it took to tie.
Tagged: Art Fly, classic [...]
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King’s Hot Butt Prawn 28 January 2010, 8:23 pm
King’s Hot Butt Prawn is a sweet little tube pattern designed by Matt King. This pattern is from Phil Rowley’s http://www.flycraftangling.com, and is part of an article he wrote about Tube Fly Basics. The article covers a lot of the questions you might have about tubes including some of their advantages, what types are available, [...]
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Chuck’s Flutterstone 27 January 2010, 6:02 pm
Here is a fresh new western pattern from Global Fly Fisher contributor Charles Robinton called Chuck’s FlutterStone. Being stuck in the east, I don’t tie up a lot of Pteronarcys californica imitations, but I model some smaller flies after many of the patterns and fish them during local caddis hatches. The pattern is fairly straight [...]
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Folding For Dummies 26 January 2010, 10:33 pm
If you tie soft hackles, Atlantic salmon flies, speys or basically anything with hackle, you will want to pay attention to this little tutorial. Jay Nicholas from the Oregon Fly Fishing Blog, demonstrates some practical and simple instructions on tying up your favorite softies. The video used some schlappen for demonstration, but these principles apply [...]
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Closure of Skagit and Sauk rivers to fishing
Fishing Rule Change
WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
January 15, 2010
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90 Fly Fishing Art Prints in 90 Seconds…
See 90 fly fishing art paintings, from 9 different angling artists, all in 90 seconds. From ArtCreel.com, including work by Al Barnes, Peter Corbin, Derek DeYoung, Scott Hale, Jeff Kennedy, John Koch, AD Maddox, Joseph Tomelleri and Bob White.
All of the images are available as limited edition prints at ......
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Valentine’s Day Angling Jewelry
Jay Behrle is again offering free shipping to flyfishergirl readers who mention this post when they place an order! Click here to view Jay's Valentine inspired jewelry.
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Indiana On The Fly – Fly Fishing & Wing Shooting Show
Show producer Patti Beasley, who is a fellow flyfishergirl and now good friend, does not know what she has gotten herself into by allowing me to come and do a presentation. ;)
Join us for a fly fishing-wing shooting celebration, January 9, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at ......
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Weekly Women In The Stream Photo
Emily Rivers (a perfect last name for a flyfishergirl in my opinon!) with a bright hen Steelhead, landed while fishing on the Morice River, in Northern B.C. this past fall. Nice going girl!
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Happy Holidays
To all of my fellow fly fishing bloggers and site administrators, fly fisher girls, fly fisher boys and forum members, wishing you the special gifts of this holiday season - peace, joy and lasting happiness. :)
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Artwork by Michael
Recently submitted artwork by this little guy, who is the eager angling son of one of my good friends. Keep up the good work!
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A Holiday Pledge
© Shaun Barnett, Hedgehog House, Minden Pictures
The holidays have once again managed to sneak up on me. I honestly do not know why I cannot ever seem to realize that only 6 weeks after guiding season is over, mainstream society expects me to be standing in a ......
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Weekly Women In The Stream Photo
Jodi Dalrymple with a fine Deschutes River Steelhead, caught on Thanksgiving day. No need to explain what she is thankful for... ;)
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More Art From Natalie Yarema
Another great piece from Natalie Yarema.
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Sometimes It's Good Just to Get Outside... 31 January 2010, 6:17 pm
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Can You Hear The Call? 30 January 2010, 2:10 pm
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Quick hits... 9 January 2010, 4:40 pm
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Posting motivation 17 December 2009, 10:56 pm
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A Compliment... 25 November 2009, 7:36 pm
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Too Little, Too Late? 6 November 2009, 12:48 pm
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When we can laugh at ourselves.... 4 November 2009, 4:27 pm
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All About The Eye 23 October 2009, 1:17 pm
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Why do you love to fly fish? 17 October 2009, 11:06 pm
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Caption Contest: Write the Best, Win a Pair of Korkers Wading Boots 5 February 2010, 12:57 pm
You all know how this works. Write your best caption below and we will pick what we consider the best one and award you a prize.
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Dream Stream Area May Be Named After Charlie Meyers 4 February 2010, 12:34 pm
Here's an update that really warmed my heart. As you know, the great outdoors writer Charlie Meyers passed away last month. Whether you knew Charlie personally or not, his work, which...
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A Toast to a 90-Year-Old Fly Fisherman 3 February 2010, 10:47 am
Last week my father-in-law sent me an email from one of his friends. A speech a grand daughter gave to her grand father on his 90th birthday. It resonated deeply with me.
I won't ruin it by...
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Best Types of Fly Rod, Reel, and Line for Beginners 2 February 2010, 8:00 am
So you know someone who wants to get started in fly fishing. Question number one (which I get asked a lot) is, what type of rod and reel should a newbie start with?
And my answer is, that depends on...
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Winter Doldrums Redfish Slide Show 29 January 2010, 4:37 pm
Its been a while since I've had a reason to shoot a ton of photographs in regards to fishing. Last week I had a reason. Three days of fishing New Orleans, LA, for bull redfish with friends...
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Trout Unlimited Names New CEO 28 January 2010, 11:50 am
Trout Unlimited has named Chris Wood, currently TU's chief operating officer, to fill the chief executive officer's position held by Charles Gauvin since 1991. Wood will take over February...
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Florida's Cold Weather Fish Kill 26 January 2010, 11:53 am
Unless you were living in a hermetically sealed and heated bubble the past couple of weeks (or reside in Hawaii) you probably experienced some of the coldest temperatures in a long time. Most of...
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How To Fish Like a King for 20 Bucks 25 January 2010, 1:42 pm
Do you want to fish on twelve miles of private, world class trout water in the pristine Wyoming wilderness for three days with a guide? How about a $1000 shopping spree at the one of the best fly...
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Write the Caption, Win a Prize... 20 January 2010, 2:32 am
You know the drill, and in this case, the prize is a brand new 7- weight Streamer Express fly line from Scientific Anglers.
What many of you may not realize, is that there is a "Grip and Grin ...
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Five Ways to Spot More Trout 18 January 2010, 5:58 pm
I love sight fishing. There is nothing better than picking out a fish camouflaged among the weeds or against a gravel river bottom, then making that cast and earning the bite.
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America's Most Wanted - Fly Fishing Edition 9 February 2010, 3:02 am
Do you know this guy? He's a suspect in a rash of robberies of Denver area fly shops.
Several Denver-area fly fishing shops have been robbed in recent weeks, and now store owners are hoping to use social media sites to reel the suspect in. In all, it's estimated the thief has stolen as much as $10,000 worth of gear from seven stores in the Denver metro, as well as two stores in Pueblo.
LINK (Via: 7 News)
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February Slab of the Month Entry - Rio Gallegos Seatrout 9 February 2010, 3:02 am
Say Cheese!
El Paskador sent us this shot of Loop pro staffer Diego "Pollo" Coscia on his day off. No one has ever seen a seatrout this large taken on the Rio Gallegos....
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Fine Fly Fishing Art by Simon Haycraft 9 February 2010, 3:01 am
Simon Haycraft does solid hardwood carvings then colors them by hand...the results are incredibly lifelike.
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Anglers of the C4C 9 February 2010, 3:00 am
Anglers of the C4C from bryan huskey on Vimeo.
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Drawing Flies 365 9 February 2010, 3:00 am
Great new blog by Chummist Jeff Kennedy
Many of his watercolors are held by private collectors. Jeff's current challenge is drawing a fishing fly a day for the next 365 days. Part of the challenge is the discipline to accomplish this every day and the other is to expand his creativity and to help find his artistic voice. To follow Jeff's daily fly journey visit Drawing Flies 365...
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Let Us Prey: Jimmy Buffett 9 February 2010, 3:00 am
From the SI Vault - more to love about Jimmy than kick ass tunes...
On a windswept coral reef in the Virgin Islands, an allegedly stupid fish and a supposedly intelligent fisherman square off in an epic battle of wits. Pity the great white hunter continue story...
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Feb Slab of the Month Entry: Provo Brown Trout 9 February 2010, 3:00 am
Chum slurper Matt Guymon breaks the February ice with this hungry man....
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Final voting round - Slab of the Year 8 February 2010, 3:04 am
Vassdal's Atlantic (23.9 votes) barely edges out the B.C. steel (23.8 votes) to make it to the final round. Please vote for the 2009 winner on the left sidebar....
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Tye's Outdoor Impressions 8 February 2010, 3:01 am
A collection of colored pencil and graphite illustrations by artist Tye Krueger, whose work is dedicated to those that love to fish and be outside. LINK...
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Reel Pure Waterproof Hat SALE - ORDER NOW 8 February 2010, 3:00 am
Five bones off through the end of February (regularly $25). Use promo code WATERPROOF when ordering. Limited supply on hand.
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Become a Jedi Master of the Chicken Wing: Cumin Rubbed Chicken Wings with Ma’s Spicy Red Chile Peanut Sauce 5 February 2010, 11:39 am
It’s been a few weeks since we’ve posted a Friday Feast entry – damn how time flies when you’re in the midst of the annual winter funk and distracted by real world projects.
This is a great weekend to jump back into the Friday Feast routine – I hear there’s a little game coming up this [...]...
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Coming Back to Life: Yesterday on the Gallatin 4 February 2010, 12:24 pm
Jake had a chance to get out yesterday on the Gallatin with a friend - he took a new underwater toy and snapped a few decent pics of the day - including the one eyed brown above.
Sun has been in short supply around these parts as has snow (more snowpack and climate stuff to come…).
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Time for A Couch in the Office…. 20 January 2010, 12:27 pm
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A Little Spring Green on the Lower Madison Yesterday??? 18 January 2010, 12:14 pm
Three weeks or so ago temperatures in the neighborhood were fighting like hell to break the zero mark.
Yesterday afternoon on the lower Madison (Blacks Ford to Greycliff) we saw a fair number of fisher-folk and temps in the 50 degree range (53 to be exact).
There were fewer fish and a few more mistakes with rod [...]...
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Interesting Curveball from Fish Can’t Read…… 15 January 2010, 1:29 pm
Fish Can’t Read’s e-magazine has been sold – it’s official today.
From their blog today…..
Life has a funny way of throwing a surprise or two into the mix when we’d least expect it.
Sometimes those surprises take the form of sobering challenges that tax our resources to the max.
Sometimes those surprises take the form of something unexplainably [...]...
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Long Live the King….. 8 January 2010, 11:19 am
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Thinking Snow and Itchin’ to Get Out…. 5 January 2010, 12:24 pm
The first week of January almost inevitably finds lots of fly fisher folk itchy to get out and stretch after the holiday season.
This year in particular finds me among that cadre – the past six weeks or so (since Thanksgiving) have been the busiest in memory and it’s been damned cold around the neighborhood.
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Ho Ho Ho! 24 December 2009, 10:40 am
Merry Christmas to all from the frozen north.
It’s a chilly -4 this Christmas Eve morning in Bozeman. Thanks to yesterday’s 4 or 5 inches of new snow it looks as if the neighborhood has been scrubbed clean and whitewashed for the holiday.
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Friday Feast 18 December 2009: Santa’s Favorite Tamales 18 December 2009, 11:46 am
Santa called yesterday.
He was checking to make sure that we were making our traditional Christmas Eve tamales this year. He’s enjoyed the several we’ve left out for him over the past few years, though he likes the traditional recipe better than the ‘fusion’ tamales that’ve been popping up here and there.
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Notable Exception to the ‘Don’t Eat Yellow Snow’ Rule 15 December 2009, 12:30 pm
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The iPad and Disconnecting from Technology 1 February 2010, 8:48 am
This week, Apple introduced the iPad, a new tablet computer. The Wall Street Journal said: “Last time there was this much excitement about a tablet, it had some commandments written on it.” The iPad looks like an iPod on steroids, with a large screen about the size of a piece of paper.
With an iPad, you will be able to do email, watch movies, surf the web, listen to music, look at pictures and read books. And I want one. In fact, every time a new piece of amazing technology is released...
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The Dubai Tower and What We Build In Life 21 January 2010, 10:40 am
On January 4th, the Burj Dubai, arabic for the Tower of Dubai, was officially opened as the tallest building in the world. The Burj Dubai is 2717 feet tall, 160 stories. It is roughly as tall as the two World Trade Center towers placed one on top of the other. It is a beautiful building, designed by an architect from Chicago.
The Burj Dubai was built at the height of the global real-estate boom. It cost 1.5 billion dollars to build and due to the real estate crash, it is currently mostly empty...
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Spiritual Fly Casting and Wading 21 January 2010, 10:40 am
Casting a fly rod and wading through a cold-water stream can be spiritual experiences. It is an art form to cast a fly correctly. Using an eight to nine foot rod, a fluorescent line and clear leader and tippet, the fly fisher casts the fly out on to the stream. One can learn the basics of casting in a few minutes, but it takes practice to drift a fly correctly and to lure a trout to the surface.
I was first inspired to take up fly fishing after seeing the beautiful casting in the film “...
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Keeping a Trout for Dinner? 21 January 2010, 10:40 am
I have not taken a trout home for dinner in a few years. Out of the few dozen rainbow, brown and brook trout that I brought to the net, each fish was released back to the stream and swam back into the depths. I practice catch and release fishing for the health of the streams, knowing that if we were all to keep every fish caught, the rivers would soon be empty.
The simplest reason why I release the fish that I catch is that I do not enjoy killing a fish. Rainbow and brown trout are beauti...
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No Family is Perfect 15 December 2009, 9:18 am
During this time of year, we wish to be near our families and share the warmth of holidays with them. We may also have mixed emotions and can encounter difficulties in being with our loved ones. No family is perfect, and often we deal with family issues during this holiday season. In Hebrew we call family mishpecha, or in Yiddish, mishpocha. Judaism offers a number of helpful ideas for dealing with mishpecha during the holidays. Judaism teaches us that no family structure is perfect. We te...
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An Extinct Trout Stream 8 December 2009, 10:43 am
With Fall upon us, my fishing season is nearing its end as the temperature continues to drop. On a recent fishing trip in October, I felt the chill of the water on my hands and the brisk air in my lungs. I was reminded of a much earlier fly fishing outing I took in late March. It was the first nice sunny day of the impending Spring. I was desperate to be out on the water after not having touched my fly rod in months.
I traveled to a local stream where I had success in the past. It is a...
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The Story of Hanukkah 7 December 2009, 8:28 am
The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah begins this year on Friday, December 11th and continues for eight days. The word Hanukkah means dedication, and the holiday celebrates the rededication of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem. Around 200 BCE (before the common era), Jews were living as an autonomous people in Israel under Greek rule. Twenty-five years later, Antiochus Epiphanes looted the Temple in Jerusalem and massacred Jews. He ordered a statue of Zeus erected in the Temple and sacrificed pig...
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Is Thanksgiving a Jewish Holiday? 23 November 2009, 5:12 pm
One day in late November a few years ago I ran into a congregant in the hallway of my Temple. She wished me a Happy Thanksgiving. Then she said: “Oh wait a minute. I didn’t mean to offend you. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving?” I said: “Of course! Jews celebrate Thanksgiving.” She laughed, a little embarrassed, and then I wished her a Happy Thanksgiving too. Picture: A stream near our house in the fallThere are many ritual, historical and theological connections between Judaism an...
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The Film 2012 and The End of The World 16 November 2009, 11:15 am
This past weekend a new movie came out, 2012, in which human civilization will comes to an end on December 21st, the winter solstice, in the year 2012. The film is based on an interpretation of the ancient Mayan Long Calendar. The Mayan civilization, an advanced culture in what is now Mexico, was the only group in the Americas to develop writing before the arrival of Columbus. The Mayan Long Calendar is divided into cycles of about 400 years. We are currently in cycle number 13, whi...
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The Diva of Din and Self-Awareness 2 November 2009, 12:56 pm
Florence Foster Jenkins was an operatic singer who performed in New York City for decades, singing her last show at Carnegie Hall in 1944. Mrs. Jenkins portrayed herself as a legitimate opera singer yet she had little sense of pitch and could not sustain a note. People came to her concerts not to appreciate her music, but to laugh at her. They called her “The Diva of Din.” What struck me about Mrs. Jenkins was her seeming complete lack of shame and embarrassment even when people laugh...
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Change Of Seasons (Well OK At Least A New Month)….But Also Change In Direction….And In Blogs 1 October 2009, 12:18 pm
Call it the end of trout season….or the beginning of a new month…..or the weather feeling more like fall than summer…..any way, I’ve decided to start up another blog site…..not just on fly fishing…..but rather dealing with all of the interests I have in the Great Outdoors…..including camping, canoeing, hiking, kayaking, and skiing…..as well as [...]...
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“Granny Trout”: Check Out This Link From MidCurrent 29 September 2009, 9:26 am
Found this on MidCurrent, http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2009/09/do-right-by-your-grandmother.html ….very interesting piece on Montana’s efforts to teach better river etiquette….also see these links mentioned in article, http://www.missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_9e884050-aab8-11de-a117-001cc4c03286.html and http://www.respectyourrivers.org/front_page … I really love the Respect Your Rivers site….great video reminders of river etiquette…..and...
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Trout Season Finale: Last Few Days 28 September 2009, 12:16 pm
Well trout season ends in couple of days….I hope to get out at least once more before the closing date (Wednesday September 30th)….I got out yesterday (Sunday) with a buddy, Clayton B……the morning started off slow with only a 10 inch brown and a couple of taps between us…..fishing with nymphs and streamers (guess I thought [...]...
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John Muir Quotes 27 September 2009, 6:06 pm
It was interesting that today, after writing about the Bighead River and mentioning John Muir, I watched an incredible new series on PBS about the American National Parks….an amazing film series by Ken Burns…..it’s well worth watching….today’s first episode dealt with the formation of Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks…..and told a lot about John Muir…..I [...]...
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Bighead River: One Of My Favourite Steelhead Rivers 26 September 2009, 4:09 pm
Well it’s almost steelhead time….a good rain and the steelhead will starting running following after the salmon….I thought I would break with the usual and post info on a particular river…..now before anybody goes on about “naming names”, this info is straight from cyberspace….so can be found if one looks….the Bighead is one of Ontario’s [...]...
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“Once In A Blue Moon” Wins Drake Video Award 25 September 2009, 3:06 pm
Pretty sure I posted on here about “Once In A Blue Moon”, the awesome New Zealand fly fishing film….well news from the Denver FFR show has it won The Drake magazine’s Fly Fishing Video Award (thanks to MidCurrent, http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2009/09/once-in-a-blue-moon-wins-drake.html) ….if you haven’t already seen this video check out these clips, http://www.midcurrent.com/video/clips/bluemoon.aspx and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4pOOMpF...
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English/Welsh Rivers Fail Water Quality Standards….And What It Means To Us On This Side Of Pond 23 September 2009, 12:53 pm
News came through MidCurrent regarding rivers and their health (or in this case their lack of health), http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2009/09/3-out-of-4-british-rivers-fail.html ….this article is about how majority of English rivers have failed the new quality European standards…..that even the famous Test river, a classic chalk stream, is in peril….check out this article…..interesting that another recent report states the Bow in Calgary has [...]...
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Tenkara Fly Fishing….Made In Japan….But Very Much Universal….And Definitely Heaven Sent 23 September 2009, 11:55 am
There has been a lot of chatter on Tenkara fly fishing lately….I saw it profiled recently on What A Catch (Kathyrn Maroun’s TV series) and it has caught the interest of several anglers on various fly fishing forums…..here’s a link to Tenkara USA website, http://www.tenkarausa.com/….. for those of you unfamilar with Tenkara fly fishing this [...]...
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RISE: New From Confluence Films 22 September 2009, 4:44 pm
Coming out on DVD in November 2009 is a new film from Confluence Films (who brought us DRIFT in 2008)….to paraphrase info on Simms link to video clip:
RISE is totally new and from around the world….it is six segments that speak to the spirit and soul of fly fishing….and what attracts all of us to [...]...
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Fly Fishing The Bow River: Check Out This Link Found On MidCurrent 19 September 2009, 3:34 pm
Found this on MidCurrent, http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2009/09/fly-fishing-albertas-bow-river.html, about fly fishing on Alberta’s Bow River….great story about the quality of fly fishing available….how you can take off at lunch for a few hours of great fishing and be back in the office by 2 pm…..but what really is interesting to me is that Calgary’s two waste water treatment plants [...]...
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Local Recreation 6 February 2010, 7:06 am
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Plenty Fine 4 February 2010, 12:49 pm
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Where's The Water ? 3 February 2010, 9:39 am
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DAMN IT'S DRY 2 February 2010, 8:24 am
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The Perils Of Bikini Fishing 1 February 2010, 9:12 am
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Catch Some Art 30 January 2010, 8:42 am
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Slightly Overcast 29 January 2010, 4:23 pm
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WWS - #2b 28 January 2010, 9:37 am
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Sunset 27 January 2010, 8:26 am
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FWP Hard At Work 26 January 2010, 8:49 am
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Dino Flies? 5 February 2010, 9:35 am
In the past I’ve tried to stick closely to fly fishing and related topics. This post is a little bit of a stretch. As a father of two young children I still get to think about dinosaurs , and share the enthusiasm that my kids have for them.
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Another Sketch and Another Question: Trout #2 2 February 2010, 8:25 pm
Trout #2 by Anthony Naples, done on iPod Touch, post-processing in Photoscape
This spring I took a trip to Yellow Creek in Bedford County, PA. I caught this one particular brown trout that had spectacular blue spots. I had never really noticed these before on brown trout. Since then, I notice this feature [...]...
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Casual Dress: Some Variations on a Theme 2 February 2010, 9:41 am
Variations on the Casual Dress
The Casual Dress may not be a pretty fly, but its creator Polly Rosborough knew what he was up to when he first tied up this ugly beauty. When I first started to tie flies, about 15 years ago, I was given Randall Kaufmann’s book The Fly Tyers Nymph Manual. [...]...
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Inspired by Others #1: Winona Fly Factory 29 January 2010, 10:00 am
There are numerous Fly Fishing related blogs that I enjoy visiting. Many of them have inspiring photos of trout and flies, and fishing destinations. These images can be a nice escape from the suburbs, a brief journey to another locale, a small trip to Montana, Utah, Wales, Wisconsin or elsewhere. So I thought it would [...]...
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Thinking of Summer 25 January 2010, 12:37 pm
Panfish #1 by Anthony Naples
In the bleak midwinter with thoughts of more coming snow, I was inspired by a photo from this past summer. Many of us start our fishing lives with sunfish. Some of us never leave that warm and comfortable place – watching and waiting for a red and white bobber to [...]...
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Some More Fly Fishing Art 24 January 2010, 11:00 am
Don’t worry – I’m not going to turn into an all fly fishing art website. And I use the term “art” lightly in my case. But I am having fun with the iPod touch and SketchBook Mobile. So I figured that I might as well share. So here is another sketch.
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New Years Resolutions: Check One Off 22 January 2010, 6:43 pm
C&O by Franz Kline
One of my new years resolutions in 2010 is to get back to making art. For various reasons, I haven’t made any art to speak of for about 10 years. It is hard for me to even look at certain paintings without the urge to break out the paint.
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Blog Spotlight: Good Writing at Cutthroat Stalker 13 January 2010, 9:46 am
Scott over at Cutthroat Stalker has a nice piece of writing featured on the blog. The post is entitled The Convergence of Canals and Fish.
This particular essay features a nice mix of historical and personal. It is an enjoyable read and it is just the type of thing that I like [...]...
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Dream Stream: A Brautigan Inspired Piece 3 January 2010, 8:42 pm
Well – reading Trout Fishing in America by Richard Brautigan has inspired me (see review in previous post Here). The hard thing about any creative pursuit is the idea that you must press forward, onward into new territory. If you want to be taken seriously then you need to come up with something [...]...
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Book Review: Trout Fishing in America by Richard Brautigan 23 December 2009, 10:37 am
Trout Fishing in America (1967) by Richard Brautigan
Where to begin…A friend of mine, Larry, exposed me to Richard Brautigan about 15 years ago. It has been an on again off again relationship with Brautigan from that time on. Not because my enthusiasm for his writing has waxed and waned but because there is only so [...]...
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FRANCE IS ON FIRE !!! 4 February 2010, 10:45 pm
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T-Motion Issue #9 - El Dorado by Todd Moen 3 February 2010, 7:39 pm
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NEW WEBSITE - R.L. WINSTON ROD COMPANY 29 January 2010, 1:10 am
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WINNER - SCIENTIFIC ANGLERS WATERPROOF FLY BOXES 8 January 2010, 1:05 am
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THE MORE THE MERRIER 1 January 2010, 10:06 pm
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CATCH MAGAZINE ISSUE #9 1 January 2010, 1:34 pm
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COLORING CONTEST ARTIST GALLERY 31 December 2009, 5:19 pm
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CATCH MAGAZINE AND ISE SHOWS 26 December 2009, 10:47 am
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COME TO POPPER 18 December 2009, 8:21 am
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T-Motion Issue #8 - Spey Style by Todd Moen 9 December 2009, 9:56 pm
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Weekend Wrap Up 8 February 2010, 11:16 am
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Captain Mel Berman passes 7 February 2010, 10:34 am
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Ditch Fishing 5 February 2010, 10:21 am
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Fly Fishing Film Tour Tampa 2 February 2010, 1:32 pm
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Women in Fly Fishing 28 January 2010, 8:58 am
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Teva LifeAgents Contest 25 January 2010, 8:42 am
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New FWC Regulations Regarding Snook, Bonefish, Tarpon 19 January 2010, 8:47 am
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Fly Tying 14 January 2010, 11:07 am
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Mixed Metaphors and other stupid quotations 13 January 2010, 8:00 am
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State of the Blog 12 January 2010, 12:08 pm
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